Director of Strategy & Operations

Elmington•Nashville, TN

About The Position

The Director, Strategy & Operations works alongside the EVP of Operations as a strategic partner across Elmington’s asset management, accounting, finance, and operations functions. The role also supports cross-functional work with Elmington Construction and Elmington Living. It is broad and varied, involving work such as financial forecasting, reviewing partnership and loan documents, preparing materials for firm partners, and helping resolve urgent property-level issues. The position offers exposure to a vertically integrated affordable housing platform spanning development, construction, property management, and investor and lender relationships across more than $4 billion in affordable housing assets in eight states. It is a high-visibility leadership role with direct influence on how the platform operates and may develop into a long-term strategic leadership position or expanded responsibilities across asset management, finance, and operations, depending on interests and performance. The role carries significant expectations and requires an owner-minded, self-sufficient teammate who works with passion, maintains high standards, and takes initiative.

Requirements

MBA from an accredited program; recent graduates are encouraged to apply.
Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to distill complex issues for senior leaders and external partners.
Demonstrated comfort with ambiguity, shifting priorities, and owning problems without a defined playbook.
Ability to meet the role’s physical demands, including occasional lifting or moving of up to 25 pounds and occasional outdoor exposure to seasonal cold and heat.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in investment banking, real estate investment, development, asset management or lending, or affordable housing.
Fluency with generative AI tools and a demonstrated interest in applying them to business problems.
Knowledge of LIHTC or affordable housing; training in LIHTC and Section 42 will be provided.

Responsibilities

Act as an extension of the EVP of Operations, taking ownership of priority initiatives across asset management, accounting, finance, and operations from problem definition through resolution.
Respond to time-sensitive portfolio issues, including lender and investor requests, capital and cash flow questions, compliance matters, and operational escalations, and drive each issue to resolution.
Build and maintain Excel financial models and analyses, including cash flow and distribution forecasts, budget-to-actual variance analyses, capital needs, partnership and loan economics, and cost-benefit analyses of operational initiatives.
Review and interpret partnership agreements, loan documents, regulatory agreements, and property operating statements to support decision-making.
Prepare executive-ready memos, presentations, and correspondence for firm partners, investors, lenders, syndicators, and public agency partners.
Work with the Controller, Director of Asset Management, Director of Finance, and Operations Manager to gather information, align priorities, and advance cross-functional work.
Lead or support cross-functional projects and strategic initiatives across Elmington, including work with Elmington Construction and Elmington Living on process improvement, standardization, capital, and new business initiatives.
Represent the EVP of Operations in internal and external meetings as needed, capture action items, and follow through to completion.
Identify and implement opportunities to use AI tools and automation to improve the speed and quality of analysis, reporting, and recurring workflows.
Manage multiple concurrent workstreams and shifting priorities while tracking open items and deadlines in an organized manner.
Handle sensitive and confidential financial, legal, and personnel information with discretion.